New-York tribune., 1887-04-24
NEyINS RAN THE DEPARTMENT.
PRESIDENT POPE RELATES HIS WOES
xn. pArsoys GIVES SOME ADVICE AT THE BROOK

Mr. PARSONS GIVES SOME ADVICE AT THE BROOK
LYN INvEsTIGATIoN-THE TESTIMONY.
After tho Assembly Investigating Committee mao
convened yesterday and before any witnesses nad Doo
called to testify further In regard to Brookiyns u"
plorabo condition, MIR. Parsons delivered few TO
ars in rcfcrence to the dsgraceful "Tonyn Barrett
episode Of the previous day. he dcsrcd no said'
for the benefit OF witnesses In future to prevent
recurrence of such scene took place On Friday,
adding:
"Tao Impression has gone abroad that this COM
mttee s vested with authority to punish witnesses
for contempt As understand it. that authority Is
vested in the House. There is but one course open
to counsel and committee with which to meet such
occurrences and that s that the sessions be private
or that the committee adjourn its sessions to the
capital. Tho counsel reserve this right II it should
become necessary May be permitted to s.t add that 4,
do not regret the which Is
Henry W. Pope. q Pope, sexell Co., president en
Of the IT ts ss
was the first witness to take the stand. lie was,
hs said, vce-president Of tho Brooklyn District Com
pany in which Fire Chief Novns owned one-tenth
tho entire capital stock besides having largo interests
in tho United Lines and District Telegraph Company.
The firm to which no belonged was organized In
year with contract signed By 100 ci the Leading
carry out this contract thoy met with ali sorts
Of obstacles from the municipal ~ authorities Many
celed Tho reason for this, as thcy afterward
learned, was that the Fire Department had issued
% wires to be- strung over their roofs Prior to h,
tho witness had obtained tho consent OF the New.
% make hi his pc peace With the Fire Department"
tired of Watns and % Oppressed do Sinsnss. to se
out His interest in the concern was bought by
snS assumed tho the Of $500 After this
there was no opposition on tho part Of the Firc
With Mr. Nevn in regard to
ing electrical appliances into brooklyn, and found 70
master Of tho whole situation. Continuing he CAV.
long history Of its NEGOTIATIONS with Gilbert
interest IN tho concern but attcrwar hacked ont
when II found who were IN tho organization SO did
50 did ali outside capitalists whom they
tried to interest Finally they sold out to Mclaughlin
ceived $4,000. which paid them for all the capital
they nut IN, hut thcy lost all their time Ncvns
no said told him that the corrupt element in the
Boarl Of Aldermen had q majority OF one.
Q-Mr Pope isn't IL a fact that Mr.. Nevns was given
$4,000 the franchise from the Board of Aldermen
willing to state that o. thI. SO 500
100 behalf of the Municipal company Al decline
willing to state that Of tho 81 200 % contributed
OF the statei Al decline TO answer
Tho witness declined to answer the questions
before consulting counsel. Ho would be prepared
TO answer these questions on Monday.
spss Ssrn .n% 1ss nTa' ~ sA'v
oDid you ever hear them make any political references
A-Yee They said they waiting for change.
Odd they they tho Sbersn's ONCE Al
never heari them say so knew that. tLaughterl
stephen d. Lake. director Of tho Brooklyn Dis
trict Telegraph Company, gavo some unimportint
testimony, and then District-Attorney Rdgway was
recalled to testify about Concy Island matters, In
the course of whlch no denied that any portion OF
the receipts OF tho tracks there hal been rcGu-
larry laid aside for securing the protection OF public
oic ials lie was askc II he would use his influence
to produce Mcesrs, Engeman Battcrsby anil Wheeler,
whom tho committee desrous OF seoing, but no
said that no had power to do so.
Mr.. Ridgway informed Mr.. Parsons that Lawyer
Jere Weinberg was willing TO Inform tho committees
lust how the booksellers learned they were Indicted.
MIR Weinberg was called. IIo testified:
az told several Of the people who were indicted
that they wero indicted and had them give BAH with
out the formaty OF an arrest MY Information came
from various sources, some OF which remember ana
some do not"
Mr. Parsons-wcll. perhaps tho information you
don't remember Ia what we want
Witness continued by stating he was counsel LOT
the brighton Beach Association but no did not Know
where Battersby Engoman and IIoH were. He rcpre,
sented all tho bookmakcrs indicted In 1884 lie used
TO 60 to the track and bet riccs and lost money
Afterward became counsel for tho track ana Hado
money by stiying away from IT. . ~,
George c. Dram, OF Anthony Comstocks ornco, am,
Excise Commissioner 6chl omann were also chanhhou
briefly.